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Kirakira-Tenshi In reply to ??? [2005-11-25 16:18:43 +0000 UTC]

oh my.... I don't think I've ever mat a cat like that, ever! or at least, not one that acted that way around me; I'm extremely popular with small furry things.

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jocarra In reply to Kirakira-Tenshi [2005-11-25 22:20:24 +0000 UTC]

Mmm, our cat used to be like that, too (he belonged to my sister) - very mean and temperamental, and he used to scratch me when I tried to pet him. She left him with us when she moved away, after a little kindness and a little training, he became very friendly and nice ^_^

It must be the owners... My sister's boyfriend used to tease the cat all the time, and my sister had a really big annoying dog (I like dogs, but I have to admit, this one was really annoying) so I guess he learned to be mean. And the mean cat of my friend's? Well, my friend lets his cats do whatever they like, including scratch guests and be mean, so one of his cats learned to be very aggressive and controlling.

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Kirakira-Tenshi In reply to jocarra [2005-11-28 01:44:34 +0000 UTC]

aww..... we have a big, annoying dog too. who tries to eat fufu's tail. and antone who even breathes anything that might not be complimentary.....they die....!

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Perelandra In reply to ??? [2005-11-05 01:38:09 +0000 UTC]

See, my problem is, I'm not the one to be patient. I can hardly spend over two hours on one picture. And, if I do, I'm so bad at drawing that it will end up sucky anyway.
~Pere

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jocarra In reply to Perelandra [2005-11-05 20:52:14 +0000 UTC]

Awww Well, that's why you don't try to finish a picture all in one sitting. Doodle on it for a bit, then come back to it a few days later! That's what I do... Sometimes it'll take me a year just to finish one picture X3

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Perelandra In reply to jocarra [2005-11-06 20:53:19 +0000 UTC]

Well, with me, I'll start a picture because I'm in a certain mood, or because I've been miraculously inspired to do so. Then, when I try to come back to finish it, I've found I am no longer interested in it. It sucks. xD
~Pere

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jocarra In reply to Perelandra [2005-11-06 21:31:55 +0000 UTC]

*chuckles* Yeah, that happens to me, too X3

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Perelandra In reply to jocarra [2005-11-06 23:07:24 +0000 UTC]

Makes me want to slap someone. >.<
~Pere

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jocarra In reply to Perelandra [2005-11-06 23:40:19 +0000 UTC]

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Perelandra In reply to jocarra [2005-11-06 23:44:01 +0000 UTC]

-shrugs-
~Pere

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lutra1975 In reply to ??? [2005-09-18 09:54:02 +0000 UTC]

Your work is well much appreciated. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Great picture btw.

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jocarra In reply to lutra1975 [2005-09-18 09:59:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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Crowfoot In reply to ??? [2005-09-13 15:15:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! This tutorial has helped me SO MUCH! You're a great artist, keep this stuff up, you've got a wonderful style.

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jocarra In reply to Crowfoot [2005-09-14 00:14:13 +0000 UTC]

Ahh, awesome! I'm glad

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fallenangls In reply to ??? [2005-08-21 23:31:22 +0000 UTC]

Wow....I could really learn from this. You are the self taught master.

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jocarra In reply to fallenangls [2005-08-22 02:55:56 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thank you very much! I hope it's useful to you in the future

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fallenangls In reply to jocarra [2005-08-23 00:30:06 +0000 UTC]

I'm no good at graphit but I really hop this does help ^^. And it sure will be! ^^

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Pax-Dracona In reply to ??? [2005-08-18 21:28:23 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful tutorial Your tips were very helpful; hopefully I'll be able to implemend them Small question; how would you go about a longhaired white dog? (A Maltese, for example) Up till now, I've been cheating with Painter, using a black background U_U But I want to be able to do it with pencils as well

Lovely work, keep it up

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jocarra In reply to Pax-Dracona [2005-08-18 22:06:32 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! I'm glad you found it helpful Hmm... Long-haired white dog? Well, what I find helpful, is try to get yourself a black and white version of your reference, so you can better see your range of greys without any confusing colours to screw you up. If you can, take it into a program like PhotoShop, and play with the level settings until you get a nice brightness/contrast setting you like, and use that to draw from. Then just use the same process - lightly rough in the darker areas, and then gradually deepen the tones until you get it right. For texture, I'd use a kneadable and a hard-edged eraser. I have this awesome little saucer-shaped eraser - find one with a good sharp edge that holds its shape, and use it for pulling out fur texture.

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Pax-Dracona In reply to jocarra [2005-08-18 22:24:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much I'll try that for sure. Then I'll buy a sharp-edged eraser tomorrow, sounds like I need it Thank you again

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PriscillaHavenaar In reply to ??? [2005-08-18 08:24:55 +0000 UTC]

Ho...
It's a awesome tutorial
I like how the wolf's come out with the pencil.
Greay job!

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jocarra In reply to PriscillaHavenaar [2005-08-18 19:58:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much Hehe, I like how the wolfs came out in graphite, too X3 (well, for the most part... heh)

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Venomai In reply to ??? [2005-06-20 20:50:48 +0000 UTC]

Awesome tutorial! Can't wait to test it out with my tablet!!!

Thanks!

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jocarra In reply to Venomai [2005-06-20 22:00:47 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome Haha, and yeah, I was wondering about the tablet comment, being a graphite tutorial X3 Anyways, I hope you find it useful

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Venomai In reply to Venomai [2005-06-20 20:52:13 +0000 UTC]

Typo Didn't mean tablet, of course

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vampiremackenzie In reply to ??? [2005-05-17 00:26:36 +0000 UTC]

...Eraser poop! *cracks up*

Sweet! I've learned something from this.. and that's good! I'm always learning, trying new stuff, ditching old habits and the like. Mostly, I'm just trying to get back into real media after working only in digital for.. a very long time. ;.; I think I'll have to use some of your tips. I'm working on a pencil-piece right now, I shall have to impliment some of your techniques. And of course.... watch out for that eraser poop.

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jocarra In reply to vampiremackenzie [2005-05-17 21:18:56 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, yeah, I've been working in digital since my drawing class ended and my scanner broke *sniff* ...

ERASER POOP!! X3

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icecee In reply to ??? [2005-05-11 04:24:06 +0000 UTC]

Damn! your writing skills are real impressive... the same goes for your artistic talent!!

one of the best tuts ive read in my life!! 5 thumbs up ^^

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jocarra In reply to icecee [2005-05-11 04:44:28 +0000 UTC]

Awww, thank you

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Venator-Somniorum In reply to ??? [2005-05-10 10:43:53 +0000 UTC]

yaay another tutorial!! I love it! Great, and this is your most beautifull pencil art I think!!!

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jocarra In reply to Venator-Somniorum [2005-05-10 18:00:05 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thank you...

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rwolf In reply to ??? [2005-05-09 19:39:16 +0000 UTC]

Ahaahah more secrets reveled!
I wish my attention span was back to do these types of things...

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jocarra In reply to rwolf [2005-05-10 00:02:39 +0000 UTC]

*chuckles* Yes, more secrets... I really should stop with the spoilers X3

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bluepaw In reply to ??? [2005-04-29 14:24:36 +0000 UTC]

What leads do you use for you diffrent shaded areas?

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jocarra In reply to bluepaw [2005-05-05 19:46:57 +0000 UTC]

Generally speaking:

For the lightest regions, I use HB.
For the middle-light regions, I use HB+3B.
For the middle-dark regions, I use HB+3B+5B.
For the darkest regions, I use HB+3B+5B+6B, often with mechanical pencil to get sharp edges and details.

I use the middle two combinations the most, building up as I explain in my graphite tutorial, with mechanical pencil for sharp edges and details.

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bluepaw In reply to jocarra [2005-05-06 03:34:46 +0000 UTC]

*nods* thanks.... I'm practicing.... although I can't post anything right now.... I need to get a scanner first.....

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jocarra In reply to bluepaw [2005-05-06 16:55:59 +0000 UTC]

Awww, yeah, same with me. The best I can do is take photos of my traditional work.

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bluepaw In reply to jocarra [2005-05-06 22:15:59 +0000 UTC]

That's more than I can do down in Norfolk..... My parents own the cameras, and the scanner up is Stafford.... I'll have to get my own one of these days.... (Do have a pro. printer though)

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jocarra In reply to bluepaw [2005-05-06 23:28:50 +0000 UTC]

Ugh, well, good luck!

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Abdulrahman In reply to ??? [2005-04-20 06:39:43 +0000 UTC]

That's so cool
Thanks a lot

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jocarra In reply to Abdulrahman [2005-04-20 07:44:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, and you're welcome!

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LordHannu In reply to ??? [2005-04-18 09:49:51 +0000 UTC]

nice tutorail

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jocarra In reply to LordHannu [2005-04-18 18:28:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Eolhin In reply to ??? [2005-04-17 12:29:34 +0000 UTC]

For one thing, it is much harder to top at all the stages to scan with traditional work. Well done.

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jocarra In reply to Eolhin [2005-04-17 18:01:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks you Yeah, but I liked having a record of my progress - it's kind of fun to go back and see how things came along. That, and it's also useful for showing other people how humble a finished picture looked when you first started it, and for things like tutorials, apparently

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Eolhin In reply to jocarra [2005-04-18 01:36:17 +0000 UTC]

True, I would just have trouble remembering to stop at critical points to scan! *L*

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jocarra In reply to Eolhin [2005-04-18 03:03:30 +0000 UTC]

Haha, I do, too. I just stop every once in awhile to show my progress.

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daniii In reply to ??? [2005-04-16 15:02:10 +0000 UTC]

OMG! I was just about to take a look at your gallery when I found that you had made another tutorial!!! *glomps you to death* You rule!!! More than I tutorial, I think has more tips than step-to-step things, but its greaaaat!! *gets hold of a kneadable eraeser and starts playing with it*

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jocarra In reply to daniii [2005-04-16 19:10:12 +0000 UTC]

*chuckles and is glomped to death* X3 Glad you like it!

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Rei-David In reply to ??? [2005-04-16 04:12:39 +0000 UTC]

A graphit tutorial from the unique Jen. This will be veryu helpful..hmm I need more pencils.....and more...damn...*goes an check his savings*

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